Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 4

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess liquidity: -1
Large legacies income: +1
Fundraising costs high: -3

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 12

PEACE HOSPICE CARE

The charity operates a hospice called Peace Hospice Care. It provides comprehensive multidisciplinary specialist palliative care without charge and discrimination for the people of Hertfordshire. Services include daycare,inpatient care,home care,family support and spiritual care. Continuing support is provided for family and friends through into bereavement.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
This charity has a robust balance sheet
This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why are there 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12?
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£8,000	£6,714	£1,286	£1,832	£11,311	£10,458	18.7	129	1,600
31/03/22		£7,119	£6,434	£685	£914	£10,210	£9,357	17.5	127	325
31/03/21		£6,222	£5,611	£611	£748	£9,578	£8,765	18.7	120	460
31/03/20		£6,924	£5,014	£1,910	£1,855	£8,986	£8,164	19.5	113	450
31/03/19		£5,890	£4,862	£1,028	£1,834	£7,081	£6,342	15.7	115	460
31/03/18		£5,090	£5,208	£-117	£1,906	£6,055	£5,317	12.3	138	0
31/03/17		£6,740	£5,454	£1,287	£2,084	£6,156	£5,317	11.7	131	0
31/03/16		£6,110	£5,697	£413	£2,027	£4,870	£3,947	8.3	155	0
31/03/15	*	£5,043	£5,667	£-625	£2,168	£4,456	£3,546	7.5	112	0
31/03/14		£5,288	£5,307	£-19	£2,058	£5,126	£4,232	9.6	108	0
31/03/13		£5,089	£5,151	£-63	£2,042	£5,183	£4,629	10.8	100	0
31/03/12	*	£4,840	£4,929	£-89	£1,889	£5,245	£4,569	11.1	94	0
31/03/11		£4,879	£4,645	£234	£1,729	£5,334	£4,600	11.9	92	0
31/03/10		£3,713	£4,294	£-580	£1,466	£5,099	£4,960	13.9	77	0
31/03/09		£3,909	£3,702	£207	£1,210	£5,729	£5,559	18	70	0
31/03/08	*	£3,743	£3,166	£577	£1,097	£5,523	£5,313	20.1	66	0
31/03/07		£3,212	£2,896	£316	£915	£4,945	£4,942	20.5	57	0
31/03/06	*	£2,074	£2,467	£-393	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05	*	£1,937	£2,234	£-297	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04		£2,174	£1,927	£246	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 29.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 27.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 92%
Reserves/Spending: 18.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 5.9

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 34 years

www.peacehospicecare.org.uk

info@peacehospicecare.org.uk

01923330330

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Hospice & bereavement services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Hertfordshire,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Masonic Trust - MCF Hospice
£1,565	10/11/2021	Unrestricted funding for hospices
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to The Peace Hospice Care
£20,000	04/12/2017	External painting and new door
Masonic Trust - Hospice Grant
£2,718	19/10/2016	Core funding for hospices
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Peace Hospice Care
£58,300	04/09/2014	Capturing, recording and sharing Watford heritage with and for the local community

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 39-72

ALAN PHILIP GRAHAM MBE Appointed: 2017

CHRISTOPHER INMAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Trustee

DR ALEXANDRA JEANNETTE ROSALIND WAINWRIGHT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: General Practitioner

DR JEREMY STEPHEN SHINDLER (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: General Practitioner

ELAINE COLERIDGE SMITH Appointed: 2023

ERIKA HOPE MORALEZ-PEREZ Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Corporate/Commercial Solicitor

ERIKA MORALEZ-PEREZ Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Corporate/Commercial Solicitor

JOHN VINCENT WROE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

JOANNE LESLEY LANGFIELD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Trustee

JULIE MOROSCO Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Coach And Mentor

MARTIN JOHN FERGUSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director Of Policy & Research

RICHARD RUSSELL-HOGG Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Finance Director

SEEMA HILL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Business Consultant

STEPHEN RICHARD HAMILL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/05/1991, number: 1002878
Registered at Companies House on 24/04/1991, number: 02604892

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR15: 25 days late, AR12: 6 days late, AR08: 54 days late, AR06: 2 days late, AR05: 15 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE ABBOTS LANGLEY GOOD NEIGHBOURS ASSOCIATION on 27/03/2023

Main office

PEACE HOSPICE
PEACE DRIVE
WATFORD
WD17 3PH

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS OR SUFFERING FOR THOSE SUFFERING FROM ANY LIFE LIMITING ILLNESS PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN THE AREA OF SOUTH WEST HERTFORDSHIRE AND PROMOTE SUPPORT AND CARE FOR THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND CARERS, AND ANY OTHER OBJECTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WHICH MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE, IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES OF ALL TYPES, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) ACCOMMODATION AND DAY CARE SERVICES THROUGH ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A HOSPICE; PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES; COUNSELLING, BEREAVEMENT AND OTHER SERVICES TO HELP RELIEVE EMOTIONAL, MENTAL OR SPIRITUAL DISTRESS, AND TO PROMOTE EDUCATION ABOUT, AND RESEARCH INTO THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF, SUCH SERVICES, IN PARTICULAR ALL ASPECTS OF PALLIATIVE CARE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

SOUTH WEST HERTFORDSHIRE

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